IBOV 173,295 ▲ 0.76% IPSA 10,763 ▲ 0.53% IPC MEX 67,226 ▼ 0.28% MERVAL 3,123,411 ▲ 0.88% COLCAP 2,286.19 ▲ 1.09% BVL PERÚ 55,499.07 ▲ 1.21% USD/BRL5.17▼ 0.14% USD/MXN17.50▼ 0.06% USD/CLP921.85▲ 0.05% USD/COP3,437▼ 0.16% USD/PEN3.41▼ 0.47% USD/ARS1,477▼ 0.02% USD/UYU40.22▲ 2.10% USD/PYG6,084▲ 1.66% USD/BOB6.86▲ 1.88% USD/DOP59.28▲ 2.37% USD/CRC450.59▲ 1.75% USD/GTQ7.62▲ 2.31% USD/HNL26.70▲ 0.40% USD/NIO36.62▲ 0.31% USD/VES620.66▲ 5.79% USD/PAB1.00— 0.00% USD/BZD2.00— 0.00% USD/JMD156.59▲ 0.44% USD/TTD6.74▲ 1.41% EUR/BRL5.88▼ 0.38% BRENT 72.60 ▼ 3.53% WTI 69.23 ▼ 3.74% IRON ORE 161.91 — — COPPER 6.21 ▲ 2.25% GOLD 4,096 ▲ 1.63% SILVER 59.67 ▲ 2.27% SOY 1,156 ▲ 2.55% CORN 421.75 ▲ 1.69% WHEAT 589.75 ▼ 0.21% COFFEE 261.25 ▼ 9.54% SUGAR 14.55 ▲ 7.38% ORANGE JUICE 148.60 ▲ 11.44% COTTON 76.78 ▲ 4.60% COCOA 5,217 ▲ 1.12% BEEF 245.83 ▼ 4.50% CATTLE 369.85 ▼ 0.92% LITHIUM 75.93 ▼ 3.21% PETR4 38.06 ▼ 1.01% VALE3 78.15 ▼ 0.65% ITUB4 42.24 ▲ 1.30% BBDC4 17.92 ▲ 1.70% ABEV3 16.73 ▲ 2.07% BBAS3 20.34 ▲ 1.45% B3SA3 14.92 ▲ 2.12% WEGE3 46.90 ▲ 0.86% PRIO3 53.29 ▼ 1.21% SUZB3 40.11 ▼ 4.50% RENT3 43.10 ▲ 1.77% AZZA3 18.99 ▼ 4.09% CSAN3 3.76 ▲ 1.35% RAIZ4 0.41 ▼ 2.38% PCAR3 2.28 ▲ 0.89% GMAT3 3.87 ▲ 1.04% PSSA3 53.26 ▲ 1.25% CVCB3 1.41 ▼ 0.70% POSI3 3.99 ▲ 1.53% SLCE3 13.17 ▼ 0.98% NATU3 7.98 ▲ 2.05% BRKM5 6.25 ▼ 8.36% RANI3 7.80 ▲ 0.39% CSNA3 4.73 ▼ 1.87% CMIN3 4.25 ▲ 0.24% USIM5 8.27 ▼ 2.71% GGBR4 21.42 ▼ 0.09% ENEV3 26.81 ▲ 2.64% NEOE3 33.80 — 0.00% CPFE3 45.50 ▲ 0.84% CMIG4 10.96 ▲ 1.58% EQTL3 39.75 ▲ 1.79% LREN3 14.97 ▲ 3.10% VIVT3 34.79 ▲ 0.64% RAIL3 13.69 ▲ 1.78% KLABIN 16.96 ▼ 0.53% RAIA DROGASIL 17.35 ▲ 0.87% RDOR3 34.71 ▲ 1.00% HAPV3 10.24 ▲ 1.19% FLRY3 15.61 ▲ 1.04% SMTO3 15.04 ▲ 2.24% UGPA3 25.60 ▲ 1.39% VBBR3 29.69 ▲ 1.78% BBSE3 39.17 ▲ 0.77% BPAC11 54.66 ▲ 0.66% CURY3 35.11 ▲ 1.15% AERI3 2.08 ▲ 0.48% VIVARA 23.54 ▲ 1.99% COMPASS 24.94 ▼ 2.35% VAMOS 2.88 ▲ 2.13% SANB11 26.35 ▲ 0.57% ASAI3 8.83 ▲ 2.56% SBSP3 29.60 ▲ 2.42% WALMEX 50.86 ▼ 0.51% GMEXICO 200.00 ▼ 1.48% FEMSA 225.20 ▲ 2.85% CEMEX 21.51 ▼ 0.97% GFNORTE 182.90 ▼ 1.59% BIMBO 57.09 ▲ 1.66% TELEVISA 9.48 ▼ 1.46% AMX 23.20 ▲ 0.74% GAP 441.57 ▼ 0.06% ASUR 308.43 ▼ 0.38% OMA 245.60 ▲ 0.65% KOF 186.96 ▲ 1.29% GRUMA 283.22 ▲ 0.17% KIMBER 38.85 ▲ 1.68% SQM-B 65,950 ▼ 1.64% COPEC 5,765 ▼ 0.64% BSANTANDER 75.00 ▲ 2.04% FALABELLA 5,911 ▲ 0.36% ENELAM 82.00 ▲ 0.60% CENCOSUD 2,127 ▲ 0.19% CMPC 1,040 — 0.00% BANCO CHILE 177.80 ▲ 0.11% LATAM AIR 26.97 ▲ 3.25% YPF 70,050 ▼ 0.99% GGAL 7,715 ▲ 1.45% PAMPA 4,973 ▲ 0.25% TXAR 682.50 ▲ 1.49% ALUAR 991.00 ▲ 0.10% TGS 9,225 ▲ 1.15% CEPU 2,274 ▲ 2.29% MIRGOR 16,075 ▲ 0.16% COME 41.38 ▲ 0.88% LOMA NEGRA 3,555 ▲ 0.21% BYMA 307.75 ▲ 2.16% TELECOM ARG 3,958 ▲ 0.19% ECOPETROL 14.72 ▲ 1.87% BANCOLOMBIA 79.27 ▲ 0.48% GRUPO AVAL 5.08 ▼ 0.39% CREDICORP 384.10 ▲ 0.97% SOUTHERN COPPER 171.26 ▼ 1.99% BUENAVENTURA 30.42 ▼ 0.85% MERCADOLIBRE 1,675 ▲ 3.45% NUBANK 13.17 ▲ 5.70% XP 16.13 ▲ 2.22% PAGSEGURO 9.07 ▲ 3.78% STONE 10.99 ▲ 1.85% GLOBANT 30.03 ▲ 8.29% TECNOGLASS 44.75 ▲ 1.54% 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GOLD 4,096 ▲ 1.63% SILVER 59.67 ▲ 2.27% SOY 1,156 ▲ 2.55% CORN 421.75 ▲ 1.69% WHEAT 589.75 ▼ 0.21% COFFEE 261.25 ▼ 9.54% SUGAR 14.55 ▲ 7.38% ORANGE JUICE 148.60 ▲ 11.44% COTTON 76.78 ▲ 4.60% COCOA 5,217 ▲ 1.12% BEEF 245.83 ▼ 4.50% CATTLE 369.85 ▼ 0.92% LITHIUM 75.93 ▼ 3.21% PETR4 38.06 ▼ 1.01% VALE3 78.15 ▼ 0.65% ITUB4 42.24 ▲ 1.30% BBDC4 17.92 ▲ 1.70% ABEV3 16.73 ▲ 2.07% BBAS3 20.34 ▲ 1.45% B3SA3 14.92 ▲ 2.12% WEGE3 46.90 ▲ 0.86% PRIO3 53.29 ▼ 1.21% SUZB3 40.11 ▼ 4.50% RENT3 43.10 ▲ 1.77% AZZA3 18.99 ▼ 4.09% CSAN3 3.76 ▲ 1.35% RAIZ4 0.41 ▼ 2.38% PCAR3 2.28 ▲ 0.89% GMAT3 3.87 ▲ 1.04% PSSA3 53.26 ▲ 1.25% CVCB3 1.41 ▼ 0.70% POSI3 3.99 ▲ 1.53% SLCE3 13.17 ▼ 0.98% NATU3 7.98 ▲ 2.05% BRKM5 6.25 ▼ 8.36% RANI3 7.80 ▲ 0.39% CSNA3 4.73 ▼ 1.87% CMIN3 4.25 ▲ 0.24% USIM5 8.27 ▼ 2.71% GGBR4 21.42 ▼ 0.09% ENEV3 26.81 ▲ 2.64% NEOE3 33.80 — 0.00% CPFE3 45.50 ▲ 0.84% CMIG4 10.96 ▲ 1.58% EQTL3 39.75 ▲ 1.79% LREN3 14.97 ▲ 3.10% VIVT3 34.79 ▲ 0.64% RAIL3 13.69 ▲ 1.78% KLABIN 16.96 ▼ 0.53% RAIA DROGASIL 17.35 ▲ 0.87% RDOR3 34.71 ▲ 1.00% HAPV3 10.24 ▲ 1.19% FLRY3 15.61 ▲ 1.04% SMTO3 15.04 ▲ 2.24% UGPA3 25.60 ▲ 1.39% VBBR3 29.69 ▲ 1.78% BBSE3 39.17 ▲ 0.77% BPAC11 54.66 ▲ 0.66% CURY3 35.11 ▲ 1.15% AERI3 2.08 ▲ 0.48% VIVARA 23.54 ▲ 1.99% COMPASS 24.94 ▼ 2.35% VAMOS 2.88 ▲ 2.13% SANB11 26.35 ▲ 0.57% ASAI3 8.83 ▲ 2.56% SBSP3 29.60 ▲ 2.42% WALMEX 50.86 ▼ 0.51% GMEXICO 200.00 ▼ 1.48% FEMSA 225.20 ▲ 2.85% CEMEX 21.51 ▼ 0.97% GFNORTE 182.90 ▼ 1.59% BIMBO 57.09 ▲ 1.66% TELEVISA 9.48 ▼ 1.46% AMX 23.20 ▲ 0.74% GAP 441.57 ▼ 0.06% ASUR 308.43 ▼ 0.38% OMA 245.60 ▲ 0.65% KOF 186.96 ▲ 1.29% GRUMA 283.22 ▲ 0.17% KIMBER 38.85 ▲ 1.68% SQM-B 65,950 ▼ 1.64% COPEC 5,765 ▼ 0.64% BSANTANDER 75.00 ▲ 2.04% FALABELLA 5,911 ▲ 0.36% ENELAM 82.00 ▲ 0.60% CENCOSUD 2,127 ▲ 0.19% CMPC 1,040 — 0.00% BANCO CHILE 177.80 ▲ 0.11% LATAM AIR 26.97 ▲ 3.25% YPF 70,050 ▼ 0.99% GGAL 7,715 ▲ 1.45% PAMPA 4,973 ▲ 0.25% TXAR 682.50 ▲ 1.49% ALUAR 991.00 ▲ 0.10% TGS 9,225 ▲ 1.15% CEPU 2,274 ▲ 2.29% MIRGOR 16,075 ▲ 0.16% COME 41.38 ▲ 0.88% LOMA NEGRA 3,555 ▲ 0.21% BYMA 307.75 ▲ 2.16% TELECOM ARG 3,958 ▲ 0.19% ECOPETROL 14.72 ▲ 1.87% BANCOLOMBIA 79.27 ▲ 0.48% GRUPO AVAL 5.08 ▼ 0.39% CREDICORP 384.10 ▲ 0.97% SOUTHERN COPPER 171.26 ▼ 1.99% BUENAVENTURA 30.42 ▼ 0.85% MERCADOLIBRE 1,675 ▲ 3.45% NUBANK 13.17 ▲ 5.70% XP 16.13 ▲ 2.22% PAGSEGURO 9.07 ▲ 3.78% STONE 10.99 ▲ 1.85% GLOBANT 30.03 ▲ 8.29% TECNOGLASS 44.75 ▲ 1.54% GAP AIRPORT 252.48 ▲ 0.11% ASUR 308.43 ▼ 0.38% OMA AIRPORT 111.99 ▼ 0.02% AMX ADR 26.41 ▲ 0.42% FEMSA ADR 128.87 ▲ 2.79% CEMEX ADR 12.28 ▼ 0.81% PETROBRAS ADR 16.29 ▼ 1.39% VALE ADR 15.07 ▼ 0.33% ITAU ADR 8.23 ▲ 2.49% SANTANDER BR 5.20 ▲ 0.78% AMBEV ADR 3.23 ▲ 2.87% CSN 0.94 ▼ 1.91% GERDAU 4.15 ▲ 0.24% LATAM ADR 58.63 ▲ 3.03% BTC 60,353 ▲ 0.56% ETH 1,581 ▲ 0.28% SOL 72.06 ▲ 0.31% XRP 1.06 ▲ 0.81% BNB 563.84 ▼ 0.53% ADA 0.15 ▼ 0.54% DOGE 0.08 ▼ 0.17% AVAX 6.56 ▼ 0.31% LINK 7.37 ▲ 0.34% DOT 0.84 ▼ 0.90% LTC 42.44 ▲ 1.42% BCH 195.81 ▼ 0.49% TRX 0.32 ▲ 0.14% XLM 0.17 ▼ 1.50% HBAR 0.07 ▲ 1.95% NEAR 1.80 ▲ 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Covid-19 policy: Leading Israeli immunologist writes open letter: “It is time to admit failure”

By · January 11, 2022 · 4 min read

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RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Professor Ehud Qimron, head of the Department of Microbiology and Immunology at Tel Aviv University and one of the leading Israeli immunologists, has written an open letter sharply criticizing the Israeli – and indeed global – management of the coronavirus pandemic.

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Original letter in Hebrew: N12 News (January 6, 2022); translated by Google / SPR. See also: Professor Qimron’s prediction from August 2020: “History will judge the hysteria” (INN).

Professor Ehud Qimron and two members of his team. (Photo internet reproduction)
Professor Ehud Qimron and two members of his team. (Photo internet reproduction)
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Ministry of Health, it’s time to admit failure

In the end, the truth will always be revealed, and the truth about the coronavirus policy is beginning to be revealed. When the destructive concepts collapse one by one, there is nothing left but to tell the experts who led the management of the pandemic – we told you so.

Two years late, you finally realize that a respiratory virus cannot be defeated and that any such attempt is doomed to fail. You do not admit it because you have admitted almost no mistake in the last two years. Still, in retrospect, it is clear that you have failed miserably in almost all of your actions, and even the media is already having a hard time covering your shame.

Despite years of observations and scientific knowledge, you refused to admit that the infection comes in waves that fade by themselves. You insisted on attributing every decline of a wave solely to your actions, and so through false propaganda, “you overcame the plague.”

And again, you defeated it, and again and again and again.

You refused to admit that mass testing is ineffective, despite your own contingency plans explicitly stating so (“Pandemic Influenza Health System Preparedness Plan, 2007”, p. 26).

You refused to admit that recovery is more protective than a vaccine, despite previous knowledge and observations showing that non-recovered vaccinated people are more likely to be infected than recovered people.

You refused to admit that the vaccinated are contagious despite the observations. Based on this, you hoped to achieve herd immunity by vaccination – and you failed in that as well.

You insisted on ignoring the fact that the disease is dozens of times more dangerous for risk groups and older adults than for young people who are not in risk groups, despite the knowledge that came from China as early as 2020.

You refused to adopt the “Barrington Declaration”, signed by more than 60,000 scientists and medical professionals, or other common-sense programs.

You chose to ridicule, slander, distort, and discredit them.

(Banned YouTube videos: How Israeli Ministry of Health deleted thousands of testimonies)

Instead of the right programs and people, you have chosen professionals who lack relevant training for pandemic management (physicists as chief government advisers, veterinarians, security officers, media personnel, and so on).

You have not set up an effective system for reporting side effects from the vaccines, and reports on side effects have even been deleted from your Facebook page.

Doctors avoid linking side effects to the vaccine, lest you persecute them as you did to some of their colleagues. You have ignored many reports of changes in menstrual intensity and menstrual cycle times.

You hid data that allows for objective and proper research (for example, you removed the data on passengers at Ben Gurion Airport). Instead, you chose to publish non-objective articles together with senior Pfizer executives on the effectiveness and safety of vaccines.

Irreversible damage to trust.

However, from the heights of your hubris, you have also ignored the fact that the truth will be revealed in the end. And it begins to be revealed. The truth is that you have brought the public’s trust in you to an unprecedented low, and you have eroded your status as a source of authority.

The truth is that you have burned hundreds of billions of shekels to no avail – for publishing intimidation, for ineffective tests, for destructive lockdowns, and for disrupting the routine of life in the last two years.

You have destroyed the education of our children and their future. As school principals around the country attest, you made children feel guilty, scared, smoke, drink, get addicted, drop out, and quarrel. You have harmed livelihoods, the economy, human rights, mental health, and physical health.

You slandered colleagues who did not surrender to you, you turned the people against each other, divided society, and polarized the discourse. You branded, without any scientific basis, people who chose not to get vaccinated as enemies of the public and as spreaders of disease.

In an unprecedented way, you promote a draconian policy of discrimination, denial of rights, and selection of people, including children, for their medical choice. A selection that lacks any epidemiological justification.

When you compare the destructive policies you are pursuing with the sane policies of some other countries – you can clearly see that the destruction you have caused has only added victims beyond the vulnerable to the virus.

The economy you ruined, the unemployed you caused, and the children whose education you destroyed – are the surplus victims as a result of your actions only.

There is currently no medical emergency, but you have been cultivating such a condition for two years now because of lust for power, budgets, and control.

The only emergency now is that you still set policies and hold huge budgets for propaganda and consciousness engineering instead of directing them to strengthen the health care system.

This emergency must stop!

Professor Udi Qimron, Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University

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